SHS PTSA

09/27/2026

Join us for our first general meeting of the school year, and please help us spread the word to other members of our SHS community (about the meeting, and following this page!).

The meeting is at SHS, or you can join online. Link in the event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/19SJf372rH/

09/23/2026

SHS parents & caregivers: Vote for members for this year's School Improvement Council by Friday, Sept. 30th! 🗳✅

The School Improvement Council is a group of teachers, parents, and community members who work together to help shape the policies and programs of the school. Per state regulations, parent members will be selected by the parents of students attending the school. Now is your chance to vote.

Look for the voting form in your email inbox. It was sent on Sept. 21 from "Somerville High School ."

08/24/2026

Back-to-back welcome back events tomorrow August 25th at SHS.

Stop by the SHS 4:00-6:00 for the Somerville Family Learning Collaborative's Citywide Back to School Fair. This is an opportunity to meet families and school community members from across the district, and participate in the SFLC's gift basket raffle giveaway. At 6:00PM there will be an SHS welcome event for families with 9th graders, where school admin will provide an overview of SHS resources, protocols, etc.

06/05/2026

Friends of the Somerville Public Library Spring Book Sale, Saturday, June 13th (9:15 AM – 3:00 PM) & Sunday, June 14th (1:15 PM – 3:00 PM), Somerville Central Library, 79 Highland Ave. They will have a wide selection of children’s books, fiction, nonfiction, non-English language books, puzzles, and more. Proceeds from the sale directly benefit the library's public programming and provide funded cultural passes for the community. More information here:

Friends of the Somerville Library Book Sale is back!The Book Sale will run on two days, Saturday, June 13 from 9:15 AM -  3 PM, and Sunday, June 14  from 1:15 PM - 3 PM. We're offering a selection of books across all categories. ALL ITEMS will be priced at $1.…Learn More . No registration requir...

05/04/2026

Please take this two-question survey from the Class of 2029:

The Class of 2029 Class Officers are creating a t-shirt fundraiser to sell to its class members and their parents. They plan to hold a competition among students for a t-shirt design. Then they will order the t-shirts. In the meantime, they're gauging interest level in t-shirt purchase via this google form:

This form is for students and parents of the class of 2029 to show interest in purchasing a class shirt. The t-shirt will have a design made by a student on it. Consider asking your child who is in the class of 2029 if they would be interested in submitting a design to put on the t-shirt, through th...

04/12/2026

Hey everyone,

Mark your calendars and join us and volunteer at the following SHS PTSA spring events:

Annual SHS Staff Appreciation Breakfast, Friday, May 8th Show your gratitude to the staff and teachers by sharing a breakfast goodie. Sign up to bring something here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4AA8A62AA4FC1-63374552-shsstaff #/

PTSA Spring General Meeting: Learn more about this year’s successes and help plan future events including the pre-prom party and June community potluck. Also, take a planning peek ahead into next year. Tuesday, May 12th, 6:30, SHS Room C-205. Virtual option available at this link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/93891122311

Pre-prom party call for volunteers, Thursday, May 21stat SHS, starting at 2:30PM: There will be a red carpet event leading up to the Seniors’ 5:30PM prom departure. We need parents to help decorate the SHS lower cafeteria, join the event and see the seniors off. Please reach out to Ms. Kersten or PTSA Treasurer Sean Becker at [email protected] if you can help.

End-of-year SHS Community Potluck: Mark your calendar for our annual potluck, Tuesday, June 9th, 6:30, SHS Lower Cafeteria. Parents, teachers/staff, and students are welcome. We’ll have a meal and celebrate the end of the year